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Saipan - A Rescued Infant

Saipan, an island in the Pacific Ocean, was the scene of a vicious battle between Japanese and Allied forces during the Second World War. Civilians, living on the island, were also impacted by the deadly conflict.

Embedded with American forces on Saipan, W. Eugene Smith took this photo in July, 1944. The soldier in the picture - from the 27th Infantry Division - had rescued a dust-covered infant from a cave filled with hundreds of dead bodies.